Pons
The pons (pl.: pontes; from Latin pons, "bridge") is part of the brainstem that in humans and other mammals, lies inferior to the midbrain, superior to the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.
| Pons | |
|---|---|
Pons in the brainstem | |
Anteroinferior view of the medulla oblongata and pons | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Brain stem |
| Artery | pontine arteries |
| Vein | transverse and lateral pontine veins |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D011149 |
| NeuroNames | 547 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_733 |
| TA98 | A14.1.03.010 |
| TA2 | 5921 |
| FMA | 67943 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The pons is also called the pons Varolii ("bridge of Varolius"), after the Italian anatomist and surgeon Costanzo Varolio (1543–75). This region of the brainstem includes neural pathways and tracts that conduct signals from the brain down to the cerebellum and medulla, and tracts that carry the sensory signals up into the thalamus.
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